Jorge Luis Borges

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Jorge Luis BorgesNovel and Labyrinth "Before unearthing this letter, I had questioned myself about the ways in which a book can be infinite. I could think of nothing other than a cyclic volume, a circular one. A book whose last page was identical with the first, a book which had the possibility of continuing indefinitely" (Paragraph 23)Theme of Betrayal“The future already exists,” I replied, “but I am your friend. Could I see the letter again?”

"Albert rose. Standing tall, he opened the drawer of the tall desk; for the moment his back was to me. I had readied the revolver. I fired with extreme caution. Albert fell uncomplainingly, immediately. I swear his death was instantaneous—a lightning stroke"Author Background InformationWell-known, Argentine poet, story writer and essayistBorn to a middle-class, distinguished military familywell traveled; spoke many languages; exposed to many writers and literary movements He released his first collection of stories, The Garden of Forking Paths, in 1941 Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)What is a Labyrinth? - A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.

- According to the Labyrinth Society, "A labyrinth is a single path or tool for personal, psychological and spiritual transformation." Brief OverviewPublished in 1941; established fiction career; most popular pieceOral Testimony given by Dr. Yu TsunGerman Spy in London - Cover BlownAgendaMust Escape from Captain Richard Madden (British)Home of Scientist, Dr. Stephen Albert Command/Control F "unearthing""I lingered, naturally, on the sentence: I leave to the various futures (not to all) my garden of forking paths. Almost instantly, I understood: ‘the garden of forking paths’ was the chaotic novel; the phrase ‘the various futures (not to all)’ suggested to me the forking in time, not in space." Command/Control F "uncomplainingly"Theme of Time"I leave to the various futures (not to all) my garden of forking paths." Command/Control F "future"